Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-09-22
CONGRESSMAN HUTTON.
An Entertaining Talk About the
Marshalship. E
From the St. Louis Republican.

FROM the 81, Louis Republican.
Congressman John Z. Hutton is at
the Laclede on his way home flom
Washington. where he has been to
take hand in the marshal fight, now
on in the Eastern district, Col. Hut
ton is an avowed opponent TO jasper
Burks, and is working for the sp-
pointment Of Deputy Marshal Wheel
er. To "a Republican reporter last
night he said that the statement that
he had given up the fight for o. K
Wheeler is erroneous; be is still
hopeful of the success Of his man,
and will send on new papers 70 thti
proper department for Mr.. Wheeler.
in few days. II have talked with
the President about the nomination.
said he, ''and have come to the con-
clusion that it is still any msn's
fight. / am not at liberty TO speals
Of anything that trsnspired between
myself and the President during oui.
talk, but / can say that / do not be-
lieve Mr.. Burks will be the ap.
pointee. The President is anxious to
pass on the matter, and will do so az
soon as consistent with public policy.
He is judging Of the merits Of the
various candidates, and is also wait
ing for other things of Importance,
so that the appointment may not be
made for two or three months"
''Do you think the President will
insist on Southeast man for the
place, as has been stated?"
II think he rather inclined to tho
opinion that section was entitled
to it. but I made IN effort to disabuss
his mind of any such idea. / called
his attention to the fact that the
Southeast had already more recogni-
ton in the way of Offices than the
Northeast; that they had Hawkins,
Clark and half a dozen others or
lesser importance, and there was no
earthly reason why man from some
other section of the district should
not be appointed, especially when he
had the almost unanimous indorsel-
ment of the Southeastern people btr
Sides"
''Did you learn any Of the obje,s-
tions which the President has to Mr..
Burksf''
"The President did not talk abolat
Burks, except that he had heard Of
no one else for the place until quite
recently, and that since then he had
heard very little in Burks' favor. I
do not think be will he appointed"
"Have you heard any one else me a.
toned favorably?"
'No. 1 think il il now between
Burks and Wheeler; of course, +
don't pretend to predict what changes
may take place before the appoint
ment is made. Wheeler has at least
two Of the Congressman in the East
ern district supporting him royalty,
half dozen of the State ex-senator,
nearly all the representatives In the
legislature, almost all the county Of
ficials OF the Southeast, and q large
majority Of the respectable element Of
the people. 1t Is true Burks has tile
two Senators--st least Senator Cock
rell yields passive assent to his ap-
acknowledgements Hatch ard
Clardy and some few of the ex-men,-
bers Of the assembly,"
"What did you learn of interest TO
Democrats while you were in Wash
ington?"
swell. not great deal. found
that almost all the opposition to
Cleveland which opened the admin
istration had died out, and satisfied
myself that he would be the almost
unanimous choice Of the party at the
next convention. Another thing !
. heard on the very highest authority
WAS that, in case of the renomlnation
J of Blaine by the Republicans, Clevc-
land would carry Pennsylvania"